Brabus Shadow 900 review | Sun-Top and Cross-Cabin versions go head-to-head

Brabus Shadow 900 review | Sun-Top and Cross-Cabin versions go head-to-head | Motor Boat & Yachting

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What’s better than testing one 900hp Brabus Shadow 900? Testing two, of course! Jack and Hugo take the Cross-Cabin and Sun-Top for a spin in Poole to see which is best...
Brabus Shadow 900 specification
LOA: 38ft 5in (11.7m)
Beam: 11ft 0in (3.35m)
Draught: 2ft 9in (0.85m)
Displacement: 4.93 tonnes
Fuel capacity: 730 litres
Water capacity: 100 litres
Test engines: Twin Mercury Racing 450hp outboard
Top speed: 59 knots
Cruising speed: 20 knots
Fuel consumption: 84lph
Cruising range: 138nm
RCD category: B for 10 people
Design: Axopar/Brabus Marine
Starting price: £462,937 (inc. VAT
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Price as tested: £583,417 (inc. VAT)
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@KingLuis1985 3 жыл бұрын

cross cabin for sure. weather is never perfect. if it's too hot, gets hot, gets cold, gets rainy or just changes, you'll love that you have that cabin.

@casevans7431 Жыл бұрын

What’s the point? Might as well go for a drive in your car with the windows down 🤦‍♂️

@larrbaII Жыл бұрын

It's a no Brainer.. Fullly loaded With /H/Ac. Might want to spend the weekend on it..

@gt3jacoby 5 ай бұрын

@@casevans7431have you ever spent time on the water, 100 degree weather gets old very quick. Ac is a lifesaver

@bsb11kat25 3 жыл бұрын

"i want to enjoy the British summer"......while wearing a T-shirt and 2 fleeces!!!!

@MrVlassisd 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but that's the British summer anyway...

@japinashane 3 жыл бұрын

I hope he didn't forget the suncream

@Aspen51 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah.... as an Aussie I can confidently state "You don't live in the UK for the weather".....

@timlilijinsheng4070 3 жыл бұрын

@@Aspen51 Unless you like cold and humid-ass weather...

@kyleirvine5655 2 жыл бұрын

legit stopped the video once the clown said that and proceeded to the comment section

@ShauharatMehta 3 жыл бұрын

I'm with Jack on this, Cross Cabin all the way!

@bobuncle8704 3 жыл бұрын

Cross cabin all day long. I’d be quite happy with it as my summer retreat.

@Ob1sdarkside 3 жыл бұрын

Good arguments for both versions, but it would be the cross cabin for me. If you're spending that much money, I'd want year round boating

@vaporrift 3 жыл бұрын

I love that the steering wheel rotates while the center is fixed, would like to see that on well everything.

@benhill173 3 жыл бұрын

You know it’s a serious machine when there are half a dozen “warning” stickers next to the helm 🤣

@2johnnyo 2 жыл бұрын

2 outstanding boats! 1 outstanding comment regarding Hugo's hair! I'd go with enclosed, but with the opens paint! Well done!

@trevorburton2718 3 жыл бұрын

Wrapped up like it's winter and enjoying one of 10 nice summer days a year in the UK. Bahamas yes, UK no.

@jamaicanjjason 3 жыл бұрын

Love the cross cabin setup. Thanks for sharing

@neilchapman4037 3 жыл бұрын

Hugo, Jack has had your pants down! [again] Great review, love the format.

@etma01 3 жыл бұрын

Chuckling away at this as they talk about ‘having fun in the British summer’ while looking like they are about to climb Everest. My god I’m happy I left that country.

@strezzycapone1508 3 жыл бұрын

I hope to leave here soon myself

@benetooo3588 3 жыл бұрын

Cool dueling concept in this video, thank you!

@dazzler5012 3 жыл бұрын

Great review chaps. I'd go for the xc. Fantastic boats they both are.

@A.B.-zs8ir 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Miami and i'd still take the cross cabin to head over to the Bahamas and all the other nearby islands, never know when you will get some bad weather, great vlog guys and plz keep up the good work, come oooooooooon Lotto!! 👍👏🏽🇺🇸🙏🏽

@Mr.E- 3 жыл бұрын

The XC Shadow is the one. What a boat and so unique. Great review of boat amazing machines. 😎✌🏻

@cookiemonster2299 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah both for me 👍😁. Brilliant vid guys, really enjoyable to watch ❤️🇬🇧🙂

@FinnishPanther 3 жыл бұрын

5:22 - "How invogorating it is to have the wind to going through what's left of his hair" ... haha *burn* 😂😂😂

@alangebbie8848 3 жыл бұрын

Personally for 500k I wouldn’t have either

@triedproven9908 3 жыл бұрын

Fair point. Paying for the Brabus tho.

@obrien8228 3 жыл бұрын

you could get the standard AxoPar for much less

@alangebbie8848 3 жыл бұрын

@@obrien8228 appreciate that but wouldn’t an Axopar either

@rykehuss3435 3 жыл бұрын

@@alangebbie8848 Axopar is a great boat for those whose needs it fits. It doesnt fit your needs, not the fault of the boat itself. I wouldnt get one for family commuting, fishing or party boat, sure. But for all weather fast safe commuting (almost year around useability for the XC), thats still plenty of fun its almost unbeatable. Its more of a passionists boat than some sunday cruiser who drives his boat 4 times a summer, weather permitting.

@darthkek1953 3 жыл бұрын

I'd go for a Fairline F33 for that money if I wanted that kind of fast weekender. These do go faster, F33s are nicer.

@syedsaijoal-habsyie9854 3 жыл бұрын

It's a great design.Luvs the Blck & Red colour.

@totoianugheorghelucian488 3 жыл бұрын

I love the color scheme on the sun top, but the closed one is the one to go for.

@martinboulden3540 3 жыл бұрын

Decision is obvious - I need both ! Stunning craft.

@bradvitz2531 3 жыл бұрын

This was wonderful Thanks

@bruceburdeshaw2340 3 жыл бұрын

The Cross cabin is the way to go! What a fabulous boat.

@superb63amg94 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome review. I'll take them both!😁

@billylallen2662 3 жыл бұрын

Do they have summer in England?

@julianr1862 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job Hugo and Jack. A great boat for a superyacht tender (yes.. cabin version please, nice try at the sell Hugo but I think you got the short straw!)...or perhaps a day reef/paragliding/thrill ride etc charter boat, but not suited for much else I think.. Having said that it is great that there is so much on offer these days that you can match your needs/budget to many available options.

@damoneblackman1702 2 жыл бұрын

Just saw one here in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Absolutely stunning!

@mortenberg2897 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree with Hugo. Open version anyday …. 😎

@relaxation2380 3 жыл бұрын

I've been looking at these boats for 3 years now and I still say I need one of each lol suntop for the lake house where it's almost always sunny and nice out and cross cabin for the big lake at home where its always cold and windy!

@raula.subido4429 2 жыл бұрын

This is super beautiful,stylish,elegant,durable & superfast😍🤗❤

@curtno5665 3 жыл бұрын

I live on the west coast of Norway, so the Cross-cabin for sure :-)

@johningham4942 3 жыл бұрын

Living in the UK I would prefer the brabus 900 Cross cabin to the sun top as I believe that the covered version of this vessel would be used more in our unpredictable weather!

@benhill173 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. 👍🏼

@turnovsky78 3 жыл бұрын

Cross-Cabin is the one!!!! Love it!

@ianscott3180 3 жыл бұрын

When I get to the Needles it is usually left hand down and Omonville, 60 nautical miles and 12 hours, for a nice dinner and an overnight. With one of those I could do lunch and be back in Blighty in time for the six o'clock news. I hate to think of the fuel burn though? Good fun and good video.

@JohnsTechBlog 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see the sensible one wearing a life jacket, meaning Jack’s must be the better boat!

@drivingnirvana5164 3 жыл бұрын

XC! Thank you for a good review

@The_Authority 3 жыл бұрын

I am gunning for that cross cabin. It WILL be mine

@KevLaj 3 жыл бұрын

I'll take a 37XC non-Brabus version with twin 350 Verados instead and save ££££££. If you want 60+ knots then use your savings on a little Ring 21 or similar with a 250 on the back and properly brown your pants.

@coskuntoktamis3469 3 жыл бұрын

WOW...i LOVE THEM.

@gangalo68 3 жыл бұрын

Living on the Swedish west coast, so obviously the cabin version is the sensible choice. So give me the sun top version now! 😄

@heehee63 2 жыл бұрын

smaet way to do a review vid. very entertaining.

@glenlittlefield9869 3 жыл бұрын

Cross Cabin of course....365 cruising....rain or shine....and more family/cruising oriented.

@anthonycooper275 2 жыл бұрын

The cabin for sure, I live in the Annapolis Maryland area, the cabin is a must.

@jastark22181 3 жыл бұрын

Being in the middle of the Great Lakes in Michigan, I would love to have the cross cabin!

@marineboy6033 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Jack - you’re getting really good at these videos! Half a mill is silly money for these boats - but if you have the money! For UK the X cabin version is much much better….imho…..I wonder if you can hang a couple of 300hp Cox diesel outboards on the back - that would be interesting!

@jackhaines123 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. As it happens, I recently tested a standard Axopar 37 with a pair of COX CXO300s and the video will be going live at the end of this month.

@marineboy6033 3 жыл бұрын

@@jackhaines123 - that sounds fantastic!

@jackolmstead2566 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Fl, just ordered a Sun Top

@richjax2405 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t decide so i will have to have both.

@stuartbaker6339 3 жыл бұрын

The toilet arrangements of the 37 really bother me. Even more so when spending £500 +.

@darthkek1953 3 жыл бұрын

£500 + is a lot of money.

@relaxation2380 3 жыл бұрын

How would you like them to be? Just out of curiosity because these boats dont have all that much room

@stuartbaker6339 3 жыл бұрын

@@relaxation2380 Just asking for a seperate toilet on a near 40 foot boat . Their rivals seem to do it just fine.

@tomc413 3 жыл бұрын

have to go with the cross cabin for sure.

@xm-5178 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder what these both would be like with twin the new Mercury V-12 600HP Verados? If you want speed, you can't get much better than that

@sadrimathari5162 3 жыл бұрын

Great boats ! But unable to find the price Wondering if am not going to buy both versions depending on weather :))

@bjornhojgaard 3 жыл бұрын

All about location. In the med, the ST for sure. In Northern Europe, the XC.

@darthkek1953 3 жыл бұрын

Correct answer.

@jeh2572 3 жыл бұрын

As "the same hull", is there anything stopping you putting twin 450s on a 37, and avoiding paying inflated prices for 'exclusivity', carbon fibre, and brabus branding? Do they modify the hull/mountings etc for the extra 100hp rating between this and the standard axopar?

@michiganengineer8621 2 жыл бұрын

I think I read that they reinforce the transom for the Brabus hulls, although that is the only functional difference I'm aware of.

@lars337 2 жыл бұрын

great boats!

@classicraceruk1337 3 жыл бұрын

The X cabin is the one for the U.K.

@napalmhotdog4365 3 жыл бұрын

I think it’s up to personal preference. Most owners will only go out when it’s good weather, so either would work

@classicraceruk1337 3 жыл бұрын

@@napalmhotdog4365 They did ask for a choice!!! If I had a boat of the type I would be out whatever the weather especially if the boat was in the U.K. no sitting on the fence you have to choose.

@blockchainincome2324 2 жыл бұрын

*XC round the year and a Nimbus T 11 for the 3-4 hot summer month here in Spain!*

@dleebox2268 2 жыл бұрын

Yu kno wat! I'm taking both😅😎

@MrSilus2000 Жыл бұрын

Wait the steering wheel isn’t in front of the drivers seat????

@valerie80yearsago90 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the difference between Ex fat and in fat?

@eyesofisabelofficial 3 жыл бұрын

I'd own the Cross-Cabin for all year round boating and hire a Sun Top for occasional BBQ's with family and friends.

@reginaldjohnson1917 3 жыл бұрын

For me living in Norway there is no question it has to be the cross cabin. However for that money with 2 cabins then cooking possibilities should be standard,

@ahd8780 3 жыл бұрын

Is there an option to have air-conditioning in the cabin above and below ?

@relaxation2380 3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can have heat or aircon or both

@triedproven9908 3 жыл бұрын

Cross-cabin is the no brainer. Either is a win.

@MrLEATHERFACE83 2 жыл бұрын

Cross cabin for sure. Only hard decision is getting a wet bar and grille or not

@kyrietmoore7507 Жыл бұрын

I'd choose the cross cabin no doubt. It's more detailed than the sun top is.

@michiganengineer8621 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely the cross cabin, whether it's the Brabus or the Axopar.

@josephmonti4524 3 жыл бұрын

Is it normal to wear pants t-shirt sweater and jacket during the English summer? The cross cabin all the way

@erikk9020 3 жыл бұрын

First i buy the Cross Cabin on month later the Sun Top 🥰

@davidmwood560 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely cross cabin. No doubts, but I'd specify a couple of extras in the build. I'd lift the headroom in the aft cabin and for me, a well designed galley is a must have. I believe there's a 45 footer coming this year. Perhaps that would be worth waiting for. But, I do like the 37 foot boat very much

@casevans7431 Жыл бұрын

I think if you asked brabus to lift the headroom in the aft cabin they would laugh loudly at you

@davidmwood560 Жыл бұрын

@@casevans7431 : laughing loudly is an outstanding way to lose not only business, but goodwill too. I've been in business for many years, I'm very aware of the value of every bit of goodwill. I've also owned many boats, most with some of my own specs built-in. No-one has ever laughed.

@Franklin-pc3xd 2 жыл бұрын

What's the deal with the stern lounger - looks like its a feeder for the meat grinders.

@kristoferpersson1614 2 жыл бұрын

i agree!

@vukoticmiodrag 4 ай бұрын

Cabin for sure

@gbart2679 3 жыл бұрын

Cross cabin everyday for the UK

@SuperWolffie 2 жыл бұрын

Cross cabin 100%..........lovely all wheather boot. In Axopar trim resonable affortable....but I do like the black hull

@futte2303 3 жыл бұрын

Cross cabin 👍

@pewpewpew8390 3 жыл бұрын

suntop 37! sadly 95% of sales here are cabin, so finding a lightly used 37 suntop is hard.

@tbyachtbroker5214 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just about to list a 2017 37 Suntop w/350s and aft cabin based on the Hamble. Drop me an email and I will forward you the details. tom.bentley@axoparlondongroup.com

@Jassman3536 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the cross cabin with the separate head. Rear bar set up with the 3 facing seats.

@DuhRake 3 жыл бұрын

Cross cabin for me 100%

@Alex-kp2db 3 жыл бұрын

BRABUS: I can go 67mph FOUTAIN: Hold my jockstrap

@shanerobinson6776 Жыл бұрын

Cross cabin what a boat 👍

@leeperryman1108 2 жыл бұрын

Well for me the CROSS CABIN WIN!!!! been on the ocean when weather want to act out

@karstenpedersen7749 3 жыл бұрын

I'd buy something else entirely, but cabin version for sure, we live in the north

@villageroma 3 жыл бұрын

How about an Axopar 37 with 2 Verado 450? Way cheaper and faster

@villageroma 3 жыл бұрын

Better still Axo 37 with 1, 2 or even 3 Suzuki 350

@dleebox2268 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to scare some smugglers with this bad boy, its got that tactical look, love this boat, a matching amg 6x6 truck from brabus would top this off like wine & good cheese😎

@melvynjerrim8279 2 жыл бұрын

140 litres per hour at half throttle, my question is, how much fuel does it hold, and how long would it last at full speed???

@MotorBoatYachting 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Melyvn, we always put the specs in the description - this one has a 730-litre fuel tank. At max speed we estimated it would be burning 351 litres per hour, so you could go flat out for about 98nm (based on a 20% fuel reserve)

@MrFlatage 2 жыл бұрын

@@MotorBoatYachting If you ever get to poke a designer? I would go for a full beam walk through cabin.

@4406bbldb 2 жыл бұрын

I hope to se a video of the new 45ft xc ,

@aimtac 3 жыл бұрын

Cross cabin for sure

@cottonhiker 2 жыл бұрын

For me it’s the cross cabin absolutely no question

@johantyllstrom1986 3 жыл бұрын

It's the cross cabim for me. I think it's more multipurpose.

@nor0845 3 жыл бұрын

I want one with a Bronze Ramming Beak and pair of Eyes painted on the front….🙂

@120Livi 3 жыл бұрын

Not only does this show which boat is better it also shows who is the vastly better presenter.

@siaisjack 2 жыл бұрын

fuck it, I cant decide. I am buying them both

@JedemPoKucama 3 жыл бұрын

Wow...such an awesome boat...especially the sun top...but 4+ liters per mile at 30kts😢😢😢

@triedproven9908 3 жыл бұрын

Supercharger is thirsty.

@JedemPoKucama 3 жыл бұрын

@@triedproven9908 You think Yamaha 425 would be better?

@joshfetil6059 3 жыл бұрын

Cross cabin for sure mate

@andrewbeale2585 3 жыл бұрын

Why not go for a Botnia Targa with amazing handling, similar walkaround versatility, much nicer cabins in teak not horrible black, and, crucially, both inside and outside steering positions, the best of all worlds.

@justanotheraviator2357 3 жыл бұрын

But these are faster and easier to trailer, I can tow these with my '18 F250 comfortably. It'd be different with a Targa. However I do wish one day to actually grab myself a Botnia Targa as a long term goal, it's just not feasible for me now living in central Texas.

@dreswan1 3 жыл бұрын

Cabin!

@PhilbyFavourites 3 жыл бұрын

4:15 Sixty knots and the man in the back looks bored witless… It’s a monumentally expensive way to go fast with a rather gauche red interior. Supplanted with a suitably brash Overfinch Range Rover waiting on the dockside. The canny purchaser will go for the non Brabus version and spec the closed off heads. Just an observation - why isn’t Hugo wearing a life jacket on this occasion?

@darthkek1953 3 жыл бұрын

>why isn’t Hugo wearing a life jacket on this occasion? Because he isn't a vegan Marxist.

@PhilbyFavourites 3 жыл бұрын

@@darthkek1953 fantastic comment! When you’re in the water quietly drowning and I’ve mosied up along side you in the correct drift down recovery position… then I’ll ask what you want as your last meal, veggie burger (Linda MCartney) or raw (that’s beef carpaccio to you sir) beef in your burger. Make sure you give the right answer as I’m told drowning takes far too long to be any fun

@darthkek1953 3 жыл бұрын

@@PhilbyFavourites the thing about knowing you're in a dangerous situation is you are more wary. So in a year (outwith Covid) a couple of dozen people go overboard every year on bog-standard "safe" cruise ships. Should everyone on a cruise ship wear a life jacket all the time? It's cold in the water, why not a wetsuit too? And a helmet, you can knock your napper going overboard. Or you can eat a t-bone and wear flip-flops like a manly man.

@PhilbyFavourites 2 жыл бұрын

@@darthkek1953 AKA Crocodile Dundee….

@darthkek1953 2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilbyFavourites _that's_ not a sports boat... THAT'S a sports boat!

@lightspeed72 3 жыл бұрын

Nice toy, but not for me. Too dark of an interior and limited space compared to a lot of others, ie, Antares 11. Great looking boat, love the black, but not too practical. Good video!